Taking Dogs to The USA

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If you’re travelling on holiday or moving to the USA and dream of having your dog join you, then we can help make that dream come true! The USA is one of the most popular locations that we help fly dogs to. There can be a lot of planning, and often stress, involved to be able to bring your dog on a plane with you.

The thought of your beloved dog travelling without you by its side can be quite worrying. Throughout our years of service, it’s always great to see so many happy customers who were once anxious at the thought of their dog travelling by plane, but with our help and expert team, have been put at ease. We strive to make your dog(s) as relaxed as possible during their flight as we know it can be difficult for them. Each crate built for a dog is custom made, perfectly fitting the size of them so that they have the perfect amount of room in order to be comfortable.

The only mandatory requirement in order for your dog to travel to the USA, is that they must have a health check to ensure they are healthy enough to fly. However, we also strongly recommend that your dog gets vaccinated against rabies at least 30 days before they go to the USA. Some states require proof of a valid rabies vaccination, others can be slightly more relaxed. However, if the dog doesn’t have a rabies vaccination, then the owner would need to sign a confinement agreement which means your dog would be kept away from other animals for a minimum of 30 days after a rabies vaccination.

Owned and run by vets, with a lot of our staff being veterinary trained or qualified vet nurses, our team is full of experts. We also have the most fantastic senior flight booking team, where each member is responsible for taking care of the journeys for a different part of the world. Our respect and love for dogs (and all pets for that matter!) is what we believe really makes us the best available service around.

Owned & RunBy Vets

PetAir UK is run and owned by vets to ensure the very best care for your pets. We remain true to our belief that the best possible service is always offered to our clients and their dogs.

All the Documents for Your Dog Taken Care Of

PetAir UK can help with all the documentation to safely and correctly transport your dog(s) from country to country. Whether it be pet passports, import permits, custom clearance, veterinary tests or owner declarations. We can take care of absolutely everything.

We Specialise in Custom Containers & Transport

PetAir UK can make crates tailored to suit your dog(s), always to the best standard possible.All of our crates are sprayed with species specific appeasing pheromones, and comfortably lined with special bedding that ensures they are always dry throughout the journey. Not only is this service often economically to your advantage, but it ensures your pet travels in a secure, safe and reassuring environment.

The vast majority of dogs who fly to the USA are pets, and so they are deemed as non-commercial. A puppy really ought to be 4 months or older when they enter USA so that they can have a rabies vaccination at 3 months old and then wait for the month after the vaccination. Puppies for resale are deemed commercial imports, so they need import permits and have slightly different rules. If you have any questions about the entry of your dog to the USA, then please do ask us or you can email the CDC.

Many people think that the rules for import are set by individual states, but that’s not really the case. The CDC sets the rules and the states have their own anomalies, for example Florida insists on a rabies vaccination and California will not let ferrets in!

PetAir UK can help and advise on all aspects of flying your dog into USA and we can complete the veterinary work to ensure compliant entry. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you need any help at all with planning your dog’s journey. Alternatively, you can more details about flying your dog to the USA by completing our online ‘Get a Quote’ form.